Re: Using older machines with PostgreSQL? - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Peter Childs
Subject Re: Using older machines with PostgreSQL?
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.58.0310271618100.31389@bluedragon.homelinux.net
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In response to Re: Using older machines with PostgreSQL?  (Paul Ganainm <paulsnewsgroups@hotmail.com>)
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On Mon, 27 Oct 2003, Paul Ganainm wrote:

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> blue.dragon@blueyonder.co.uk says...
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> > > Are there any issues in doing this that I should be aware of (apart from
> > > a speed penalty which I expect to have to pay)?
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> >     Should not be any problems. If you can get Linux on Postgres will
> > run. As with any database memory is important (but then memory is cheap) I
> > would surgest at least 256Mb more is preferable.
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> I think that I have 32 MB on one machine and 48 on the other.
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> If I install Linux with no GUI (just command line), will PostgreSQL
> work, or does it actually require that much RAM?

    Postgres will run. just be careful what you set the buffers to.

Peter

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